Manchester Metrolink T68 Thread

[Manchester77]

Now that Rochdale and Droylsden have opened, have 'missing' 3046/7 or any of the 305x series units entered passenger traffic?

3001 - 3049 + 3060 are in service
Following 3013 being struck by a lorry/van on Eccles New Road this unit is out of service.
None of the 305X units are in service however, 3050 + 3051 have been used to test the SML and EML before ghosting.
These cannot operate because they don't have ATS/VRS fitted

 

[theblackwatch]

3001 - 3049 + 3060 are in service
Following 3013 being struck by a lorry/van on Eccles New Road this unit is out of service.
None of the 305X units are in service however, 3050 + 3051 have been used to test the SML and EML before ghosting.
These cannot operate because they don't have ATS/VRS fitted

Many thanks for confirming the current situation.

 

[Rhydgaled]

Are series 3xxx trams used in multiple on the Bury - Droylsden service at all, since these do not go through Moseley Street?

 

[Manchester77]

Are series 3xxx trams used in multiple on the Bury - Droylsden service at all, since these do not go through Moseley Street?

Only on match days usually operating Victoria - Etihad Campus (having come out of Queens Road)
Last weekend, double M5000s were used on MediaCityUK - Etihad Campus services. In this case afaik, the rear unit is locked out of use until the tram has passed through Mosley Street. This was what happened during the Olympics.

 

[Rhydgaled]

Only on match days usually operating Victoria - Etihad Campus (having come out of Queens Road)
Last weekend, double M5000s were used on MediaCityUK - Etihad Campus services. In this case afaik, the rear unit is locked out of use until the tram has passed through Mosley Street. This was what happened during the Olympics.

Thanks. Would there be more multiple working on normal days if Mosley Street wasn't causing these issues?

 

[Manchester77]

Thanks. Would there be more multiple working on normal days if Mosley Street wasn't causing these issues?

Yeah probably. We probably see the single M5000s on ALT-BUR workings as double M5000s as well as double football specials. If we started to double more services we wouldn't have enough trams